So the last few weeks have been all about makin' money. Since school let out, I've been working to get some funding for a few road trips this summer. I had the chance to get outside this week and make use of some mid-60-degree temps out at Mt. Yonah. This past Monday, Josh Edwards and myself decided to go out and try some projects, as well as continue the ongoing effort of tidying the place up before the topo release. One mutual project of ours, which we had both been working for months, was a line put up by Zack Pitts a few years back. It is a somewhat mysterious climb, as we had no real sound information or opinion on it from the first ascentionist. We have dubbed it Zack's Crack, having not been given a name, and it has been an interesting journey discovering the sheer difficulty/frustration of the problem. I found myself up at Yonah again on Thursday, and despite the humid 75 degree temps, I was able to send the problem for its 2nd ascent! I believe this to be one of the harder problems I've done, and it is a solid step above many V10's I have tried/sent. Mt. Yonah needs to start seeing some more ascents, and I can't wait to see the reaction of the elite climbing community to these epic granite blocs. Enjoy this video, and stay tuned for more!
